However, there are a few historical reasons why this might seem confusing:
* Etymology: The word "orange" comes from the Persian word "narang", which came into French through Arabic and Spanish. In Spanish, the word "naranja" is feminine. This might lead people to mistakenly believe "orange" is also feminine.
* Color Association: The color orange is often associated with femininity in some cultures. This could lead to people associating the word "orange" with femininity as well, even though the word itself is masculine.
It's important to remember that grammatical gender in French (and many other languages) is often arbitrary and not always connected to real-world gender. "Orange" is masculine in French, despite its historical connection to the feminine Spanish word.